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Release Date (Streaming):
November 27, 2020
Summary:
Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker shines a light on the work of trailblazing icon Debbie Allen and her reimagining of the classic ballet performed annually by the gifted students of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy (DADA). Over the last 50 years, Allen’s incredible career has spanned the spectrum of the arts - from acting in, choreographing, and directing the iconic series Fame, to her prolific work directing, producing, choreographing, dancing, and writing for film, television, and theatre - garnering her Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe, and multiple Tony nominations in the process. Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker features intimate interviews with Allen, her family, DADA’s world class dance instructors, and her inspirational students, and provides fascinating insights into Allen’s own personal journey pursuing an art form where she did not always see herself reflected in its imagery. The film also offers front row access to the grueling rehearsals, the passion and leadership of Allen and DADA’s dance instructors, and the huge commitment and undertaking by the dancers of all ages and backgrounds who come to train at the academy each year regardless of their socioeconomic circumstances or traditional expectations of the dance community. Rehearsed for just over three months, The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker has become a staple holiday performance in Los Angeles and the largest fundraising event on the school’s calendar.
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| Runtime: | 80 min |
| Rating: | TV-G |
| Production: | Boardwalk Pictures |
| Genres: | Family, Documentary |
| Country: | US |
| Language: | English |
| Director | Credit |
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| Oliver Bokelberg | Director |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
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| Anthony Burrell | Additional Performer |
| Ava Bokelberg | Dancer |
| Debbie Allen | Self |
| Destiny Wimpye | Self - Destiny Wimpye |
| Eartha Robinson | DADA Teachers & Staff |
| Isaiah Lucas | Self/Bucky/Dancer |
| Jessica Mikayla Adams | Dancer Choir/Flamingo Fire/Party Scene/Rainforest/South Pole/Toyland |
| Kaidynn Danae Hogains | Dancer/Toyland/South Pole/Rain Forrest |
| Kylie Jefferson | Self - Featured Dancer |
| Lyrik Cruz | Boo Boo The Beat/Santa/Contributing Choreographer |
| Maylah Chanel | Self - Doll/Toyland Dancer/South-Pole Dancer |
| Norman Nixon | DADA Teachers & Staff |
| Olivia-Diane Joseph | Additional Performer |
| Ryan Phuong | Self - Featured Dancer |
| Savoy Bailey | Self |
| Tichina Arnold | Additional Performer |
| Vivian Nixon | DADA Teachers & Staff |
| Cast | Credit |
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| Ava Bokelberg | Dancer |
| Chester Gregory | Additional Performer |
| Destiny Wimpye | Self - Destiny Wimpye |
| Isaiah Lucas | Additional Performer |
| Kaidynn Danae Hogains | Dancer/Toyland/South Pole/Rain Forrest |
| Kayden Porter | Additional Performer |
| Lyrik Cruz | Boo Boo The Beat/Santa/Contributing Choreographer |
| Maylah Chanel | Self - Doll/Toyland Dancer/South-Pole Dancer |
| Olivia-Diane Joseph | Additional Performer |
| Savoy Bailey | Self |
| Wayne Mackins | Self - Featured Dancer |
| Producer | Credit |
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| Alexandria Dilks Pandola | Producer |
| Andrew Fried | Executive Producer |
| Betsy Beers | Executive Producer |
| Dane Lillegard | Executive Producer |
| Debbie Allen | Executive Produced By: Stage Production |
| Gabrielle Montoute | Co-Managing Producer: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker Crew |
| Jordan Wynn | Executive Producer |
| Kenita Nichols | Story Producer |
| Larissa James | Story Producer |
| Leighton Greer | Executive Producer: Technicolor |
| Major King III | Managing Producer |
| Mallory Lovings | Producer: Technicolor |
| Mark Monroe | Producer |
| Meghan Geier | Archival Producer |
| Oliver Bokelberg | Producer |
| Shonda Rhimes | Executive Producer |
| Suzanne Greenfield | Co-Producer |
| Tom Verica | Co-Executive Producer |
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